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Batting average (BA) is a statistic in baseball that measures a batter's performance by calculating the ratio of a player's hits to their at bats. It is one of the oldest and most traditional metrics for evaluating hitters.
The calculator uses the batting average formula:
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Explanation: The formula calculates the probability that a player will get a hit in any given at bat. The result is typically expressed as a decimal rounded to three places.
Details: Batting average has been a fundamental baseball statistic for over a century. While modern analytics have introduced more comprehensive metrics, batting average remains a quick and easily understood measure of a player's hitting ability.
Tips: Enter the number of hits (H) and at bats (AB). Hits cannot exceed at bats, and at bats must be greater than zero.
Q1: What is considered a good batting average?
A: In Major League Baseball, a .300 average is generally considered excellent, while .250 is around average. Below .200 is considered poor.
Q2: How is batting average different from on-base percentage?
A: Batting average only considers hits relative to at bats, while on-base percentage includes walks and hit-by-pitches in addition to hits.
Q3: Why is batting average expressed as a three-digit number?
A: Traditionally, batting averages are read without the decimal point. A .300 average is often referred to as "three hundred."
Q4: What are the limitations of batting average?
A: Batting average doesn't account for power (extra-base hits), walks, or situational hitting. It treats all hits equally regardless of their value.
Q5: Has the importance of batting average changed in modern baseball?
A: Yes, with the rise of sabermetrics, other statistics like OPS (On-base Plus Slugging) and wOBA (Weighted On-base Average) are now considered more comprehensive measures of offensive value.